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Generally fair tonight and ‘i
Tuesday, except probabie
local thundershowers. ”
VOLUME NO. 9
FIGHT TENNESSEE “APE” LAW AS BARRIER ACADEMIC FREEDOM
COUNSTL ENTERS
APPEAL OF FAMOUS CASF I'°
ARGUED BEFORE TENNESSEE
- COURT OF APPEALS. |
NABHVILLE, Tenn., May 31—{
()— The appeal of the Scopes case
finally reached the state supreme
court for oral argument today. The
small courtroom was crowded. Dri
John R. Neal introduced visiting
counegel and K. T. McConieco report
ed the illness of Frank M. Thomp
son, attorney general.
Dr. Neal then outlined the case
for Scopes, Charles R. Strong, coun-I
sel for the Unitarian Laymen’s
Laymen’s League, intervening on he
half of Scopes as micus aroe, said
there are sincere christians who un
helieve that the teaching of evolu
tion weakened faith in God. He de
clared the Unitarian Laymen’s
League believed the law un-Ameri--
can and unconstitutiofial.
Arthur Garfield, New York ¢ un.
sel for the American Civil Liberties
Union, following, attacked the moot
ed law as unconstitutional.
Henry Colton, Nashville counse’
for the Tennessee Academy ml
Science, attacked the law “just as 1t
is written.” l
- Robert S. Keebler, of Memphis
associate counsel for Scopes, con
cluded the day‘s argument for his
side. He declared the reason thi:
statute is “claiming world attentinr'
was because the statute seems to de
ny that academic freedom so cs¢en |
tial to intellectualism.” |
HISSES AND CAT CALLS}
IN, GENERAL
~ ASSEMBLY I
BALTIMORE, ‘May 31 (#)—Hisses
ang cat calls punctured the Presiw-i
terian general assembly here today |
during an exciting session which cui- |
minated in a -@l,’Amentali?t victory[
in tl'{hulomion &* rule for mtating’!
the membership of boards. The res
olution adopted was a minority report |
presented by Rev. Mark A. Matthews
of Seattle. '
PELLEW DROWNS
HARVE DE GRACE, Md., May 31—
(P)—Louis E. Pellew, 25-year-old
lawyer of Macon ' was drowned in
Chesapeake Bay this afternoon when
a canoe imsyt;gi;}.)”h‘e_was‘ paddling
with Charles SVeisry, of . Savannab
capsized, a mile from shore. Weihrs
is in a serious cindition from ex
posure and‘fififii@fl' -
Gr&duation
Presents
You would not
know it if we did
not tell you. Took
over our line of
toilet articles,
compacts, station
ery, and candies,
We have other gifts
~including Bibles.
We will be mighty
‘glad to show you
Stea?’s
Drug+Store
PHONE NO. 1
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Suffrage Alliance Snubs U. S. Woman’s Party
INU. S. INDUSTRY
HEAD OF LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOT
~ ERS IN AMERICA RIGHTS MEM
- BEREHIP
PARIS, May 31 (#P)—The luterna
tional Woman Sufirage Alliance to
day voted one hundred and twenty
thiee to thirty n'ne not to admit the
National Woman's Party of America
to membarship in the alliance.
The vote was takeri after a wseries
of strenuous speeches. Virtually ail
delegations split their vote, Great
Britain voting nine for admittance an
three against.
The vote was taken after Miss Belle
Sherwin, leader of the National
Leagiie of Women Voters, marde form
al protest against admission of the
women’: party. Th=2 women's party
oppcses zex discrimination in indusiry
while the League of Women oVters,
which is a member of the internation
al body, favors special protection for
women in hulustry.
BOMB IN MAILSi
BARTLETT IS HELD FOR DEATH;
OF THREE PERSONS IN EX |
PLOSION. |
MUSKEGON, Mich., May 81—-(4*
—Asa K. Bartlett twenty-eight yea.
old Blue Lake township constabie
has confessed sending the bomb that
killed August Krubach, supervisor
his daughter, Janet, and her fanece
William Frank, last Thursday. |
Details of the document will pot
be made pußlic until Bartlett i~ .-
raigned tomorrow, prosecutor R. G
Dunn said in announcing the confes
sion made.
Al
SEVEN FLORIDA CONVICTS
ESCAPE FROM ROAD CAMP
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.,, May 31—
- (/P)Seven prizoners escaped yester
~day from the convict youd canip neai
Cypress said a report receive:d today
at the state prison bureau.
REACHES PORT IN PRINCE
CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti, May 31—
Bernardo Duggan, Argentine avisio
arrived at Port Au Prince this nirn
ing from Guantanamo.
Wanted
FIVE
THOUSAND
POUNDS
Large
Hens
AT
23 c Pound
FRIERS AND
EGGS AT
MARKET
PRICES
PHONE 170
Childers
And
Puckett
CORDELE, GA.
CORDELE, GEORGTA, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1926
RAIN HALTS BIG /
LCCKHART HAD TAKEN LEAD\}
IN SPEEDWAY CONTEST
WHEN RAIN CME. ]
SPEEDWAY, May 31--{P)- =lhe
{ive hundred mile automobile r:u-«-{
over the Indianapolis gyeedway v':w*
halted temporarily at one hundred.
and fifty seven miles today due to|
drizzling rain. I
Lockhart, a boyish lockia. diiver ’
had taken the lead when Lewis zton. |
ped to change oil at one hundred :w.«'l
fifvy miles, which he covered in :n’!
average speed of 98.20 miles an
kour. Hartz was sccond, Lewig third
Earl Cooper, one of the' favorites |
‘ourth. The drivers were waved -
the uits by a yellow flag and in
structed to remain with their farr
but not to touch them. The race Sil'
be resumed when the rain stops. ‘
Before the race was halted, Ber,
Jones, driving an Indianapolis car
crashed through the retaining wail
on the turn. The car wes w ccked
but he miraculously escape. injury
He was presumably blinded by rair
which smeared his goggles. The puil
ishing speed of te first undved . iles
knocked five of te twenty-cight start|
ers out of the race. l
- STARENDS unzl
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lmcx WRIGHT TOOK POISON AF
TER WORRY OVER MARKS IN
STUDIES I
e |
ATLANTA, May 31 (P)—Dick|
IWright, sophmore and foothall :s!:n'!
ol Georgia Tech, a native of Sumpter, !
South Carolina, was found dead l]lisi
morning in his room at Swann l):rmi-i
tory from effects of poison said s;c-lf!
administered. A note found said hu‘;
“had enough of lofe.” l
" Coach Alexander atiributed Wright’'s |
action to “continued woerty over hi:!
failure to equal his freshman marks.” |
Wright was president of the snph-l
more clatss, a member of all campus |
honorary societies, member of thel
Kappa Sigma Iraternity and the Pan-|
Hellenic council. He left :{(?Vi'l':l’i
notes addressed to colloge matey and |
relatives, !
IHREE PERISHIN
l.
RESIDENCE FIRE
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WIFE OF EGYPTOLOGIST AND
SMALL SON DEAD-HUSBAND
EADLY INJURED i‘
BALTIMORE, May 31 (P)—Three |
persons were burned to death today |
in a fire which destroyed the home m'"
Dr. Aaron Ember, eminent egyptolo- |
zist of Johns Hopkins university, !
The dead are Mrs. Regina l-:mlwr,}
wife of Dr. Emebr, six year old son |
and the white maid. 1
All were trapped in a hedroom, Dr.}
Embher was seriously burned bhefors |
he was rescued from the burning m')l'.f
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Percentage of Teams 1
el Pc |
Biyates: ... ... B 3 0 1000 |
Glante ..o, 4 3 1 ¥6O
madbe. &0 8 2 i @ 460
atiletion ... 4 1 3 250
Bravc s a 8 1 3 2.".“[
Senators .. . 8 1 3 :.’;'.nj
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MARKETS AT GLANCE
NEW YORK COTTON i
OPEN CLOSE P. C.
NO MARKET, HOLIDAY !
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MIAOUNE QIORBA. (.. omiinaiin 10614
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LOCAL CREAM MARKET
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}Smndux‘tl BUULEIDRE i iuaens 80 8 H
COOLIDGE DEFENDS WAR DEBT PROGRAM
AND GENEVA ARMS CONFERENCE
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MEMORIAL DAY
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ADDRESS MADE
AT ARLINGTON
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PRESIDENT URGES COMMON
SENSE AS KEY NOTE IN U. 8
WORLD RELATIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 31—(d)--
Reverent eyes turned away today to
ward Arlington national cemetery in
homage to those who died in the War
Between the States. Here was the
center of the nation’s memorial
tribute at the flower-strewn graves
with President Coolidge chief spokes
man at the excreises bezinning at
one-thirty o’clock.
“Common sense” musi be the key
noie of America’s contribution to
world peace, as well as the control--
ling force in her conduct at home.
Prezident Coolidge said today in his
Memorial Day address at Arlinglon
National Cemetery.
The rule of practical poszihnlities
he applied to the Geneva arms nego
tiations, to the war debt negotiations
and to manv domestic problems, Hc
renewed his belief in “the priseiple
of religious liberty and tolevstior
and equality of rgihts:;” in an ade--
guate national defense; in the W'n'hl}
Court, and in the practice of ceano
my. ' ‘
“Practical results,” Mr. Coclidee’
said, is what the American nation ¢x ‘
rects from the negotiaters at Genove
“We believe that other nati ne
oucht to join with us in laving aside
their suspicions and hatreds suaffi
ciently to agcree among themscives
upon methods of mutual vclief fron
the necessity of the maintenance cf
great land and sea forces,” he ('on-i
tinued. “This can not be done if we |
constantly have in mind the r.-;-'uril
to war for the redress of wrongs :nu'}
the cnioreement of rights. |
“Furope has the League of Na--
tions. That ought to be able to pro
vide thost countries with certain
political gharantces which our mmn!
try does not reouire. Besides this |
there is the World Court, which (-.n-‘
certainly be used for the (I(-I.c-rmin:l-l
tion of all justicinble dispuics. ‘
“We should not underestimate the |
difficulties of Furopean nations !:-ni
fail to extend to them the highest
degice of paticncee and the most :~;,.'.1»;
Drink ’
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say they
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“delightful with
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Buyitbythecase
% ~keep it on ice
gy at home.
Cordele Coca-Cola
< Bottling Company
Cordele, Ga. Phone 87
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PLAY TONIGHT ‘
GRADUATION ON
SENIORS WILL OFFER FINE AT
. TRACTION TONIGHT FOR
!" FRIENDS AT AUDITORIUM
i The commencement ('xei'cimfkv are
lat their height in the Cordels Public
Ib‘vh(mls. the commencement sermoin
| preachzd by Dr. W. L. Pickard yes
terday at the auwditorivm having heen
E!:u'g('l.\' attended. The message was
| “Take my Yoke Upon You,” the
| preacher pleading with the young
l!:r.'ulu.n.'-u-. to lay the foundations for
;(‘lx:i':(iavll living tirst. Special music
iwns rendered by a chorus of voices
| consisting of Mecdames Gower, Coker,
!l-‘lvmim- and Fleteher and Messys Bob
!Il:m'?::, W. L. Robuck, and Heary Jen
?n negs. Mys, Fleming appeared in g
:010 fmpressive in its rendering. Mis
’(:mn'e:-\ Batlenger accompanicd at the
’pi:nm.
~ Superintendent Standard was ma:
ll(‘r of ceremonies, The morning pray
er was offered by Rev. Carl Barth,
jp;.ulm' of the Fresbyterian church,
the seripture lesson of the morning be
;in:: read by Rev. J. B. Johnstone, pas
tor of the lirst Methodist chureh.
| The class of graduates filed in
while the chorus sang and took seats
epecially resorved for them. Young
lady members of the junior class serv
ed & ushers for the gecasion.
Clasz Play Tonight l
The graduating class will offer “Ar:-"
sited by Sadie” tonight at (‘i,l:ll!-llll'l'l_\"
in the auditorium. This Is the an-!
pual class play and has been arrany- |
ed with spocial eare and efiort in the |
hope of offerirz veal wroth while ""'I
tertainment for a large audience, The |
public in general will tinq this prn-!
gram worth attending, There will he |
a small admission charge for (l'-l'l'u,\'-i
ing attending cxpensos, but the even- |
ing will ofter many times what will |
be charges in high class q-nl«-.lrcin-z
maont, ‘
Graduation Exercises
The eraduation exercises will oc
cur ac the aunditorium tomorrew anight
at eight-thirty. Here the class will
reeeive their diplomas and award of
medals will be made to thouse winnine
leadcrship in many bhranches, of study
during the year. Dr, R, Ik, Powell of
Valdosta will deliver (hesliteragy ad
dress on this occasion. De is a speak
or of groat force and power and will
prove himself in the message which
e will bring. These exercisez will
close the work of the year in the lo
cal school system.
pathetie congideration. Put we can
not fail to assert our ronviction that
they are in great nced of £ urther
limitation of armaments and our de |
termination to lend them every as-|
ciztenee in the solution of (fn-n|
. problems. '
“We have entered the confererec)
with the utmost good faith on our|
part and in the sincere belief that it
vepresents the utmost good faitn oi |
their part. We want to see the prob |
lems that are there presented strip |
ped of all technicalities and et and
¢olved in a way that will sccure vrae !
tieal results. We stand ready o gi .:
our support to every effort that 1|
made in that direction.” .
Itwas in a spirit of sensible pelp |
fulness, the president eaid, that thel
United States had made “gene e |
cottlemonts” of the foreiem war
debts,
“Phe little sentiment of ‘live en!
let live! expresses a great truth,” he
enid, “It hasz been thought wisn Ui
extend the payment of our debts over |
a long period of vears, with a very|
low rate of interest, in ordes to ve-|
lieve {oreign peopies of che bHurden|
ol economic pressure heyord their vul
pacity to hear, {
“The moral principle of the pay [
ment of international debt: has hew l
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
Pilsudski Has Himself |
Elected, Then Declines
QUAKER CITY IN
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~ SHOWERS OPENS
‘ S
~ HER GREAT SHOW
:‘EXPOSITION OPENS GATES TO
' WORLD FOR EVENTS HONORING
| JEFFERSON’AND NATION
z PHILADEIWFHIA, May 31 (B)—
Opering duy of the Sesquicentennial
t"ll'\'p::.;ilinn commemorating the one
huadi edth and ' ltieth anniversary of
the American independence found
Philedddphia drenched with rain, Dis
may and dicappeintinent gave way to
amiles as the showers slowed down
)» wnd {inally ceased at tenr o'clock.
|
i Coolidge Appeais
| WASHINGTON, May 31 (P)-—Pres
ident Coolidge in a formal paper made
;])::hliv today, appealed to the Ameri
can people to join the nation-wide pa
}nim:(- program celebrating thehun
(dred and fifticth birthday of the Unit
od States and the Centennial of the
(death of Thomas Jefferson. \
L The appeal was issucd on lu‘hull"
;n!‘ the sesquicentennial of American
independence and the Thomas Jefler
\;-nn centennial commission created l))"
congress, of which the president i:;J
honorary chairman. '
i S : :
preserved. Every dollar that we
have advanced to these cotintries
they have promised to repay wiih
gome incerest. Our National Treas.
ury is not in the bankinp busine«:
We did not make these loans as o
Lankinb enterprise. We made them
to a very large extent as an incl~‘
dent to the prosecution of the war.
We have not sought to adjust them
on a purely bankine basic. We have
taken into consideration ail the eir.
eum:tances and the elements that at
tended the original transection an.(l%
and all the results that will pmhul»’y‘
flof from their cettlement. They
have been diguidated on this broad
motal and humanitarian hasis i
“We bhelieve that the adjustments!
which have heen made will he mll--‘
tually beneficial to the trade vela-
Constant
Watchfulness
This bank - ix constantly
alive to the interests of its
clients. Let us handle your
hanking affairs and prove
to you the surprising nun
her of ways in which we can
serve,
Gl Qi GiaA
CORDELE, GEORGIA
PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
I shall welcome’ in my c:'t
munity of all methods agd
measures that have mv:r
beneficial in other comipupl
ties, :
NUMBER 168
ASKS CHAMBER * ™
T 0 NAME LEMBERG. .
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~ CHEMISTRY HEAD
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DICTATOR CLAIMS HE 18 ohtfi}%
ED TO PRESENT CONSTITUTION
IN POLAND _”’j
. WARSAW, May 31 (#)—Mar 'u‘
Pilsudski, head of the successtu) ?Ja}-
fary revolution, today reiused 13‘1
prosidency of Poland to which he " ¢
elected by the senate and (:llflfllhti" i
1(ll-|mm 5 ositting as a natiogal Qu,fii}'
bly. Vi
‘; e based h's refusal on the .I'Dl!&”t
of conscientious scruples agaiust 3”
: uotitution. e rocomnenng.;
o L 0 o ol ‘!wv']ql;fin:.;
ol Villa universiiy o Iy lfl'l"‘.‘h‘,;'
Moscicki, professor of chemigtry ing
Lemberg university. ' “ ‘
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CHILDREN’S QUAR};EM
CAUSES MURDER #+
\ (HARGE a 0
! ROME, May 31—{(#)}sslopto
Chaney, twenty, is held in jfial b
' today charged with murder fo
te death of Kinny: P. Cakes, tßig§
five, from knife wounds said o J§
been inflicted by Chaney in an s
cation following quarrels flbi"‘:{m
the children of the two familiés,
A b
JONES AND GUNN WILL
TRY MORE BRITISH GOLF
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, May 81"
(/)—Bohby Jones, American ul‘“fi
golf champion, has decided td’(bpm‘“fi
for ihe ißritish open championship .M
ginning June 21, e il s
McKenzie Von Elm and Watly fl\ll}n
of the Walker team will rqm“n aO,
returning with Jones on the Acqfiluup
ia, sailing June 26, : :
tions of the countriea inv'c.lwx fi d
that out of these economié bnefity
there will be derived additibfl“‘.fi"?fi
anties to Lhe stability and pedeé of
the world.” N ablaks 8